Join

All Stories

Showing 472 results for News. Clear filter
Duncan Chisholm plays the Gregg fiddle in front of a bust sculpture and two columns.
4 Mar 2025

Carnegie Hall debut for the Gregg fiddle

We are partnering with Hoolie in New York as the Gregg fiddle makes its Carnegie Hall debut.

A group of men and women stand in a line while one is presented with a 50th-anniversary award for their services to volunteering. They are standing in the ornate room of a castle.
3 Mar 2025

Celebrating 50 years as a Trust volunteer

Finlay McKichan of the Aberdeen & District Members’ Centre has received the Trust’s President’s Award for 50 years of service.

A framed tapestry of a group of people in period dress in a room.
27 Feb 2025

Embellishing a story

Research into an intriguing embroidered picture at Leith Hall uncovers new connections and meaning.

A small black fly stands on a red granite boulder.
25 Feb 2025

Rare fly discovered at Mar Lodge Estate

The National Trust for Scotland team at Mar Lodge Estate is celebrating the discovery of the rare Arctic wave dancer fly at a high-altitude loch.

A drone photo of an archaeology dig
25 Feb 2025

Exploring the archaeology and history of Glenlivet whisky

Archaeological fieldwork by the Trust, in partnership with The Glenlivet, has shed new light on how the whisky-making process was industrialised in the 19th century.

Woman in pink top with back to viewer is holding a torch and showing a younger woman and man a large 17th tapestry that is hanging on a wall to the left of the image.
14 Feb 2025

Conservation journeys at Falkland Palace 

Investigatory works to determine the scope of known issues within the building fabric of Falkland Palace will ultimately lead to a project of remediation works, which has meant vulnerable collections have had to be removed to allow access.

An aerial view of a huge spruce tree, lying fallen on its side across a lawn in a garden.
30 Jan 2025

Storm appeal launched

We have launched an appeal to support emergency work following Storm Éowyn.

A large bottle of Pink Castle gin sits on a log next to a miniature bottle of the same gin. The background is of Craievar Castle, but it is blurred.
15 Jan 2025

Cocktail recipe: Pink Castle Gin gimlet

Our Pink Castle gimlet made with our very own Pink Castle Gin, simply shaken with raspberries, lime, and syrup.

A walking trail next to a pond with trees on the lefthand side
14 Jan 2025

Habitat improved to protect rare aquatic insects

Work has been carried out to protect the habitat of rare dragonfly and damselfly species at Castle Fraser.